Assistant Café Supervisor at Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre

6 days ago


Lowestoft, United Kingdom Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts Full time

Closing date: Monday 17 November 2025
- Salary: The starting salary will be £23,137.50 per annum (FTE £ £24,375.00)

Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full time- Location:

- **Carlton Marshes Nature Reserve & Visitor Centre**,***:Carlton Marshes
Burnt Hill Lane
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR33 8HU

Carlton Marshes cafe - Peter Cook
- We’re looking for an enthusiastic and organised Assistant Café Supervisor to help deliver an outstanding visitor experience at our Visitor Centre at Carlton Marshes.

Carlton Marshes, located in the Waveney Valley at the southern tip of the Norfolk Broads near Lowestoft and part of the Suffolk Broads, is a mosaic habitats including grazing marsh, fens, peat pools, meadows, dykes and scrub that have evolved over centuries to support specialised wildlife.

Strategically placed beside the watercourse, the visitor centre offers panoramic reserve views and a relaxing atmosphere to enjoy freshly baked goods, refreshments and a gift shop area. It also connects to an all-weather network of paths and viewpoints. The surrounding landscape features a play area and a picnic lawn with easy servery access.

Carlton Marshes - John Lord

Barbara Meyer

Black winged Stilts at Carlton Marshes, Gavin Durrant

Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography

As the Assistant Café Supervisor, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth, day-to-day running of the café and ensuring an exceptional experience for every visitor. Working closely with the Café Supervisor, you will help lead the café team to deliver outstanding service, maintain high standards of presentation and uphold the welcoming, nature-inspired atmosphere that defines the Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre.

You will have responsibility for key operational areas including food preparation, stock management, and staff supervision deputising for the Café Supervisor when needed. Through your leadership, attention to detail and enthusiasm for great service, you will help ensure the café’s success as a friendly, efficient and financially sustainable part of the visitor experience — while supporting Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s mission to connect people with nature and bring wildlife back.

This is a permanent position working five out of seven days each week, including weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. The starting salary will be £23,137.50 per annum (FTE £ £24,375.00). The hours of work within Monday to Sunday from 9:00am to 5:00pm will be:

- April to October - 36 hours per week over five days
- March to November - 35 hours per week across five days

**Supporting Documents**:
- Recruitment Pack-
- Role DescriptionAnnual leave entitlement starts at 33 days per annum (including Bank Holidays), increasing annually to 38 days plus employees receive an extra day off for their birthday. We offer a 9% employer pension contribution with no employee contribution required, free 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme, free life insurance from day one of employment, free access to a private GP and discounts at high street retailers. Staff can also enjoy a 10% discount in our visitor centre cafes, including retail.

Suffolk Wildlife Trust is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is welcome. As a conservation charity, we recognise the importance of diversity in both nature and our workforce of staff and volunteers. We strive to ensure that everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute to our vision of “A Wilder Suffolk where nature is thriving and abundant because everyone is doing more to help”.



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